Onodera told a lower house of parliament committee that Japan would be allowed to hit a missile headed towards the U.S. Pacific territory if it was judged to be an existential threat to Japan, Kyodo said. But despite the largest percentage drop in over a month on a global equities index, US equities ended only slightly lower as healthy corporate ea...

The Defense Secretary appeared to be responding to a report by the North Korean state news agency, which said that the country's military was examining plans to launch a ballistic missile strike on Guam, a US territory in the Pacific that houses a huge military base.

The flights are entirely legal and sanctioned in advance by the USA under the Treaty on Open Skies, which allows 34 member nations to conduct unarmed overflights over each others' territory. But the U.S. Capitol Police issued an advisory ahead of time, saying an "authorized low-altitude aircraft" would enter restricted airspace over the Capitol bet...

St-Pierre ostensibly plans to use the summer to put on pounds to move up to Bisping's middleweight class. White, far from impressed with Woodley's performance, told the media following the fight that Bisping vs St-Pierre was back on because he knew "Bisping would show up and fight".

A Filipino community leader in Guam on Thursday said North Korea's threat to bomb the U.S. territory is a concern for many of them. Guam Governor Eddie Calvo also released a statement ahead of a scheduled press conference this afternoon. North Korea is responding to the president's statement saying it is seriously examining a plan to strike Guam ...

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People was adopted in 2007 but 10 years later, over 370 million Indigenous people continue to struggle against discrimination and marginalization. Indigenous peoples are inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to people and the environment. "Our combined eff...

Trump issued the warning during a briefing on opioid addiction at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson , en route to Guam Wednesday morning said the president "was sending a strong message to North Korea in language that Kim Jong Un would understand because he doesn't seem to understand diplomatic langu...

According to the organisation, DC Metro rejected ads featuring the First Amendment in English, Spanish and Arabic, an abortion medication, and an encouragement to "go vegan". If Metro was going to take down every ad where people didn't like the author of a book or director of a movie or owner of a restaurant, where would that stop?" "Metro will als...

The North Korean Strategic Force said it was "carefully examining the operational plan for making an enveloping fire at the areas around Guam with the medium-to-long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12", according to an English-language statement reported by the official Korean Central News Agency ( KCNA ).

Stranded tourists and residents struggled Wednesday to clear roads and cope with power cuts caused by a powerful quake that killed at least 19 people and injured 247. A 200-member medical aid team from neighboring Gansu Province is standing by. Staff and pandas at the nearby China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda were unaffected...

The pastor explained that Christians wary of getting involved in war will reference Romans 12:17 , which reads, "Do not repay anyone evil for evil". "A Christian writer asked me, "Don't you want the president to embody the Sermon on the Mount?' " he said , referring to Jesus" famous sermon.

Two invalid votes by rebel Cong MLAs Raghavji Patel and Bhola Gohel meant the Assembly strength was down from 176 to 174 and the threshold required to win was reduced from 45 to 44. Describing Gujarat as an "unassailable fortress" of the BJP , Shah said the upcoming assembly elections would mark the complete wipe-out of the Opposition.

The Jaguars absolutely have enough money to keep him, but I think most people could understand any hesitancy for the team to do that. Left tackle Branden Albert unceremoniously un-retired. The Jaguars are now preparing for the preseason opener in Foxborough, Massachusetts against the New England Patriots , which will take place Thursday at 7:3...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced a cash reward of Rs. 15 lakh each for the selectors of both men's and women's cricket team for the good performances of the teams. "We will try and adhere to it as far as possible since the Future Tours & Programmes (FTP) are decided way in advance", she said. On the subject ...

He mentioned large crowds at rallies he has held in Pennsylvania, Iowa and OH to support that assertion. The one thing President Trump has had, through thick and thin, is his base. The president again tweeted about Blumenthal Monday evening. The American Research Group poll surveyed 600 likely Republican presidential primary voters betwee...

Chinese inflation data released today delivered another dreary and largely predictable outcome in July. "China's consumer price inflation this year will be significantly lower than that of last year (which was 2 percent)", said Yan Ling, an analyst at China Merchants Securities.

The U.S. State Department confirms that "some" U.S. government personnel in Havana on official duty have reported "incidents which have caused a variety of physical symptoms ". USA diplomats are among the most closely monitored people on the island. The U.S. Embassy building in Havana, shown in 2015. President Trump announced a couple of month...

It last made an appearance in Washington D.C.in April . " That inflatable chicken at the White House has the Trump hair and hand gestures". Mr. Trump has released some scattered information about his tax history, but nothing close to full returns.